How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Ghana

8.67

in 2010

New Zealand

8.4

in 2010

Ghana rank

98th

New Zealand rank

101st

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Ghana
New Zealand

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.67 against 8.4 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ghana ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.56	11.39	8.83	New Zealand
1970s	5.08	11.99	6.92	New Zealand
1980s	7.28	12.68	5.4	New Zealand
1990s	7.09	12.47	5.38	New Zealand
2000s	8.29	13.29	5	New Zealand
2010s	8.67	8.4	0.27	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Ghana or New Zealand?: Ghana, at 8.67 against 8.4 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Ghana and New Zealand?: 0.27, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?: Ghana ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.